TEST INITIAL CLASA a IX-a

I. Fill in the blanks using the appropriate tense.

Tom likes going to evening classes. At the moment he _____________(1.learn) how to repair cars.
Sometimes the teacher, Mr. Jones, ______________(2.let) the students work on his car, but last
night something ______________(3.happen) which made him change his mind. Mr. Jones
________________(4.teach) for 15 years and he _________________(5.always/trust) his students
to do things correctly, but last night, while Tom __________________(6.work) on Mr. Jones' car,
somebody ____________(7.call) Mr. Jones to the phone. He ________________(8.only/be) away
for a few minutes when he heard shouting from the workshop. He ran back and saw that his car
________________(9.burn)! Tom _________________(10.drop) a lighted match into the engine
and set it on fire.
II. Ask questions to which the words underlined are the answer.
Lily lives in Greendale. She is a typist. In her spare time, Lily likes to do sports. Her best friend is
Sophie. They met two years ago when they were at university. They go walking together once a
week. Lily and Sophie are having a rest at the moment.
1. ___________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________
6. ___________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________
III. Underline the correct adjective:
1. The streets in Los Angeles are very crowded/ heavy.
2. Big cities are often quiet/ noisy and polluted.
3. The street was too narrow/ wide. Tom couldnt drive his jeep along it.
4. He couldnt buy the shoes because they were too expensive/ cheap.
5. Hes a very clever/ silly child. He knows all the answers.
6. Dont go near the river, its very safe/ dangerous!
7. That is a(n) difficult/ easy question. I cant answer it.
8. It was a boiling cold/ hot day, so we went to the beach.

9. He wasnt scared when the fire started. He was very brave/ blind.
10. I like my teacher. Her lessons are very interesting/ dull.
IV. Choose the correct item.
1. If I had locked up my bike, it ______have been stolen.
A.couldn't B.wouldn't C.would
2. If you _____hungry, have a sandwich.
A.be B.were C. are
3. Mum will be angry if she _______you doing that.
A.sees B.saw C.had seen
4. I'll phoneyou ________I get to the station.
A.if B.when C.until
5. I ___________you if I had known your number.
A.would call B.will call C.would have called